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Understand Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs

Understand Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams P&IDs

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INTRODUCTION

Introduction

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ABOUT P&ID's

What’s a P&ID ?

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Why is a P&ID so important ?

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Who uses P&ID’s ?

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How do P&ID’s look like ?

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INTRODUCTION TO P&ID READING

Introduction- PID READING

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Anatomy of a P&ID

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The title block

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The drawing scale

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The grid system

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The revision block

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Changes

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Notes and legends

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BASIC P&ID SYMBOLS

Valve symbols

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Valve actuator symbols

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Control valve designations

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Standards and conventions for valve status

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Process equipment symbols

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Piping symbols

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Pipe fitting symbols

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Isolating, venting & draining symbols for ease of maintenance

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Instrumentation

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Sensing devices and detectors

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Location symbols

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Modifiers and transmitters

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Indicators and recorders

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Controllers

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LET'S GET SOME PRACTICE : BASIC P&ID SYMBOLS

Example #1 : Identifying process equipment and flow paths

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Example #2 : Identifying valve position and failure mode

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Example #3 : Identifying the symbols

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P&ID DESIGNATION CODES

Piping designation code

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Equipment designation code

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Instrument designation code

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Miscellaneous designation codes

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THE IMPORTANCE OF PROCESS CONTROL

The process

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Process control

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CONTROL THEORY BASICS

The control loop

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Process control terms

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BASIC PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS (BPCS)

Control loops : Feedback control

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Pressure control loops

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Flow control loops

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Level control loops

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Temperature control loops

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Multi-variable loops

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Feedforward control

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Feedforward + Feedback

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Cascade control

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Split range control

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Operations on control signals

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Ratio control

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Batch control

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Selective control

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ADVANCED PROCESS CONTROL

Do we need to control at all ?

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Principles of equipment-wise control

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Pipe control system

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Control of a single pipe

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Control of pressure in a pipe

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Control of flow in a pipe

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Flow merging

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Flow splitting

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Centrifugal pump control

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Control valve vs Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) for centrifugal pumps

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Minimum flow control for centrifugal pumps

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Positive displacement pump control

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Control by a recirculation pipe for PD pumps

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Variable Speed Drive (VSD) control for PD pumps

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Control by stroke adjustment for PD pumps

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Compressor control system

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Compressor capacity control

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Compressor anti-surge control

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Heat transfer equipment control

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Heat exchanger direct control system

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Heat exchanger bypass control system

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Reactor temperature control

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Air cooler control

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Heat exchanger for heat recovery

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Heat exchanger back pressure control

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Basic fired heater control

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Complex fired heater control

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Container and vessel control

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Container blanket gas control

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SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS (SIS), INTERLOCKS AND ALARMS

Safety strategies

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Concept of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)

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SIS actions and types

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SIS extent

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SIS requirement

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Anatomy of a SIS

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SIS element symbols

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SIS primary elements : Sensors

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SIS final elements

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Switching valve actuator arrangements

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Valve position validation

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Merging a switching valve and a control valve

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SIS logics

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Showing safety instrumented functions on P&ID’s

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Discrete control

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Alarm system

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Anatomy of alarm systems

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Alarm requirements

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Alarm system symbology in P&ID’s

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Concept of common alarms

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Fire and Gas Detection Systems (FGS)

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Electric motor control

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P&ID representation of commands and responses

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P&ID representation of inspection and repair

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P&ID example of electro-motor control

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P&ID EXAMPLES : LET’S GET SOME PRACTICE

P&ID example #1 : Legend and specifications

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P&ID example #2 : Hydrogen delivery station

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P&ID example #3 : Acid system

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P&ID example #4 : Centrifugal pump

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P&ID example #5 : Utility station

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P&ID example #6 : Waste water filter

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P&ID example #7 : Steam separator

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P&ID example #8 : Flare knock-out drum

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P&ID example #9 : Centrifugal compressor

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P&ID example #10 : Hydrogen production from shale gas

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P&ID example #11 : Fired heater

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